Dear Participant
We would like to thank you for registering for the 48th EirGrid Dunboyne 4 Mile Race. We have some important information relating to collection of your race number and event details. We have also added a participant checklist. Please ensure that your details are correct such as Name, Club and Age Category .
Don’t forget, the clocks change on Race Day morning!
RACE NUMBER COLLECTION
All race numbers must be collected from Race HQ at Dunboyne Community Centre on Sunday 26th March (Race Day) between 12.30 and 14.30. The race starts at 3 and is 10 minutes from Race HQ. All entrants will receive a running diary, as well as water and Avonmore Protein Milk at the race finish, and early entrants will receive a #dunboyne4mile medal hanger. There will be spot prizes for EirGrid Dunboyne 4 Mile tee shirts at registration/number collection – will your number be the lucky one?!?
PARKING
You can park at one of these three locations:
- Dunboyne Train Station, 500 meters from Race HQ (on right if driving from Clonee)
- Dunboyne Primary School, 100 meters from Race HQ but limited parking
- St Peter’s College Dunboyne, 100 meters from Race HQ but limited parking.
Signs and stewards will be there to direct you on the day, but please allow plenty of time to park, collect your race number and reach the start line.
RACE START TIME & LOCATION
The Race will start at 15:00 on the Old Navan Road in Dunboyne. This is about a kilometer from Race HQ so please allow enough time to get there after collecting your number. The race finishes on the Dunboyne Village Green.
Click HERE for a location map
Click HERE for Google Street View.
JUVENILE RACES
Juvenile races take place as per the image below. Each entrant should bring €2 to the start line. Every finisher will receive a medal.
TOILETS
There will be portaloos will be at the Main Race Start line and at Race HQ.
PERSONAL BAGS
You can leave your bags at the community centre, but they will not be supervised and Dunboyne AC is not responsible for anything lost or stolen. If possible please leave your bags in your car.
REFRESHMENTS
Refreshments will be available after the race in Race HQ.
PRIZEGIVING
Prizes will be awarded at Race HQ shortly after the race finishes. We will have live music and plenty of refreshments there while you wait to hear if you’ve won a prize or cheer on a friend or team mate.
Individual Prizes:
Senior Men / Women: First 6
Masters: Men / Women Over 40, 45, 50, 55, 60: First 3
Masters: Men / Women Over 65, 70: First 2
Men / Women Over 65, 70: First 2
Men / Women U19: First 3
Man / Woman Strava Flying Mile: First 1 (To be eligible for this prize you have until midnight on race day to upload your race to Strava: the winners will be announced and contacted on the following day).
Team Prizes
Senior Men / Women: 4 Club Teams of 4 to count
Corporate Team Challenge – 1 Company Team of 4 to count
RESULTS
All results will be available after the race on https://www.myrunresults.com/
TIMING CHIP
The race will be chip timed. Please attach your race number to the front of your outer layer using the safety pins provided. Do not fold or bend the number. Your race number must be clearly visible at all times, especially when crossing the start and finish lines.
Sample Number Race
Your race number will be personalised if you entered before midnight on 21st March.
Dunboyne AC would like to wish everybody running & stewarding a safe and enjoyable day.
If you like the Dunboyne 4 Mile why not consider the Clonee 10K, a fast, flat 10K, on Thursday evening the 29th June at 8pm, or Carton Trail Race, a very popular event on 27th July. Enter here for both: http://bit.ly/2iCLUqp
If you any questions please contact info@myrunresults.com or check out the Dunboyne AC website or Facebook page: www.dunboyneac.com www.facebook.com/dunboyneac
